The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Expo announced the 84 recipients of its annual college scholarship program at an awards dinner on Apr. 23. This year, it has distributed $84,000 in college scholarships.
The most recent awards ceremony took place during a dinner at the R. Ray Goode Building on The Youth Fair Fairgrounds at Tamiami Park.
The $1,000 college scholarships were awarded to 48 public high school students, 12 private, charter and home school seniors, five adult vocational students, and three alternative education students. Ten seniors who will study for a career in agriculture related fields were each also awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
In addition, six scholarships of $1,000 each have been awarded to students attending Florida International University’s Theater Arts Department. The Youth Fair awards more than $300,000 annually in college scholarships, cash premiums and awards to local public, private, charter and home school students. To date, The Youth Fair has awarded more than $10 million to Miami-Dade students to help them achieve their higher education goals.
The Youth Fair is the only venue in Miami-Dade County where students can showcase their educational, fine arts and science achievements all in one place and be rewarded for their efforts. More than 40,000 student projects are exhibited annually to more 650,000 family members, friends and fairgoers. Visit www.thefair.me/thefair/fairinfo-about_us.php.
Local Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition 2015 Scholarship Award Winners:
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Winny Rojas Velez, Arthur & Polly Mays Conservatory; Sharlene Laing, Booker T. Washington Senior High School; Gabriela Diaz, Coral Gables Senior High School; Madiba Mackenzie, Coral Reef Senior High School; Mariana Jaramillo, Design & Architecture Senior High School; Vanessa McCloskey, Felix Varela Senior High School; Joyce Caba, G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School; Shakiera Bryant, Homestead Senior High School; Moses Pinto, iPreparatory Academy; Wilson Ly, John A. Ferguson Senior High School; Geralis Soto, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy; Alex Duarte, Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School; Natalia Gonzalez, MAST Academy; Jennifer Quinones, Medical Academy of Science and Technology; Jacqueline Ojeda, Miami Killian Senior High School; Ariana Ramsundar, Miami Palmetto Senior High School; Franchesca Carrera, Miami Senior High School; Matthew Lee, Miami Sunset Senior High School; Juan Garcia, New World School of the Arts; Nicholas Nava, School for Advanced Studies (South); Natalie Rosas, South Dade Senior High School; Marcos Alvarado, South Miami Senior High School; Jennifer Bahamonde, Southwest Miami Senior High School; Lourdes Nuñez, TERRA Environmental Research Institute; Dionté Matthews, Young Men’s Preparatory Academy; Alexandria Macajoux, Young Women’s Preparatory Academy
AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Aliya Moktadier, Coral Reef Senior High School; Gidellis Vega, Coral Reef Senior High School; Lillian Rodicio, John A. Ferguson Senior High School; Daniela Velasquez, John A. Ferguson Senior High School; Alexandra Bischoff, Robert Morgan Educational Center; Marian De la Rosa, Robert Morgan Educational Center; Caylee Sarff, Robert Morgan Educational Center; Brian Brown, South Dade Senior High School; Francisco Diaz, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School; Emily Santos, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School.
